Anamoose North Dakota Map

About Anamoose, North Dakota

Anamoose is a locality in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 230. The population density is 142.5 people per km². Anamoose is located at 47.8825°N, 100.2412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Anamoose is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58710.

Anamoose exists as a quiet anchor upon the vast, open plains of North Dakota, where the horizon stretches into a pale, endless reach of sky. It lies 54.4 miles east-southeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 116°T), and is situated 35.5 miles south-southwest of Rugby. The terrain is defined by the steady, unyielding flatness of the prairie, save for the subtle depression of Steele Lake, which reflects the shifting hues of the clouds like a burnished mirror. To the northwest, the distant silhouette of Hogback Ridge marks the limit of the view, while the Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary of tall grasses and seasonal wetlands just a few miles away. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, particularly at dusk when the light turns a bruised violet and the silence of the flatlands feels heavy and absolute.

Anamoose emerged from the expansion of the railroad, serving as a vital point for the grain trade that continues to define the local economy. Farmers cultivate the surrounding soil with a focus on wheat and sunflowers, their machinery moving in slow, rhythmic patterns across fields that seem to tilt toward the distant, winding path of the Wintering River. A few miles away, the landscape dips toward the quiet expanse of Antelope Valley, a reminder of the geological history written in the soil. Life in Anamoose moves with the seasonal cycle of harvest and winter dormancy, maintaining a modest, deliberate pace that honors the tenacity of those who settled this high, wind-swept country.

About This Anamoose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anamoose, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.882501, -100.241246. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Anamoose includes the ZIP code (58710), telephone area code (701), county seat of McHenry County (Towner), and school district assignment (Anamoose Public School District 14).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.